Nieko #2 Needs Your Help!!!
Nieko’s Story
My name is Nieko and I need your help. I am a very sweet and loving big boy. My foster mom and dad call me the "Gentle
Giant". I have severe hip dysplasia and I’m told I need a hip replacement. I don’t get to do all of the things I love to do like
chase my favorite ball and go for long walks. I need pain killers just so I can function from day to day. The pain pills make me
sick, so I have to take meds for that, too. My pain is getting worse and my foster mom and dad are having a hard time just
getting me out for the little bit of exercise I need. I am on a special diet because I’m overweight, but I’m a really good sport
about it because I want to get better soon. I do love the occasional treat though! I love everyone. My foster mom says I have
the kindest heart and the most beautiful brown eyes that you will ever see. Sometimes my mom gets very sad because she can
just see the pain in my eyes and there is nothing she can do for me, I need to hurry and get my surgery so mom won’t be sad
any more. Besides my mom and dad I have three human brothers and sisters that can’t wait to get outside and run and romp
with me. When I don’t feel so good my sister covers me up with a blanket and lies in the floor with me until I feel better. She is
my guardian angel. If you could help me get my hip surgery, that would be great. It sounds a little scary, but my foster family
loves me very much and takes really good care of me. I am very happy but I just want to feel better so I can play more. Nothing
makes me happier than chasing my ball.
Nieko, the gentle giant with lion’s feet, has an extremely playful yet calm disposition. This poor guy got dumped at the
Williamsburg humane society a few weeks ago when his previous owners downsized to an apartment and decided to keep
their other two dogs and leave Nieko behind. Apparently Nieko was just too big for the apartment. Sadly, it was those very
owners who let him become some twenty pounds overweight, a condition that helped create a severe case of hip dysplasia.
His left femur rests above the hip because its socket has degenerated and can no longer hold the leg in place. Despite what
must be an extremely painful condition, Nieko loves brief walks outside and goes up and down a few stairs as needed. He
desperately wants to run and play fetch, throwing to his humans anything they might throw back at him for a quick game:
tennis balls, pine cones, rocks, sticks, plastic baseball bats, squeaky toys, and stuffed animals. He doesn’t let anything keep
him down! Nieko is trustworthy in the house and great with dogs and people of all ages. If you place a high value on a dog’s
friendship and have a loving home and even a ranch-style house, Nieko won’t disappoint. This gorgeous guy will only go to
a very special home! Is that home yours? dGRKVA
VGSR Tag #2448
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